[Scene opens in a small bedroom. A boy, COLBY and a girl, MARIE sit a good distance apart on a small bed stage left. A window should appear stage right. The boy looks frequently at the girl, then turns away before she notices.]
MARIE
[playing with a ring on her finger]
Are you absolutely sure that your mom won't come home early? I don't want her to catch me here again.
COLBY
Know what?
MARIE
Hmm?
COLBY
You're too paranoid. Calm down already.
MARIE
Shut up! I just don't want to get you in trouble.
COLBY
[sarcastically] Aww, you're such a sweetheart!
MARIE
[gets up, walks toward window. She should end up facing away from COLBY]
And you're an ass! Why do i even hang out with you?
COLBY
[feigning concern]
I dunno. You know, why does anyone hang out with me?
MARIE
[faces COLBY again]
[smirking] Probably cause it's just a huge ego boost.
COLBY
[makes an exaggerated sad face]
Do you really think that's the reason?
MARIE
Don't even give me that look.
COLBY
[pretends to cry]
MARIE
[loud sigh] Idiot. [MARIE holds her arms out for COLBY to come hug her. The two stay together for a second too long, then break apart and look awkwardly away from each other.]
COLBY
So how's that-
MARIE
What's up with-
[both laugh nervously. MARIE begins to play with her ring again. They sit back down on the bed, further apart than before. They sit for a while, not speaking.]
COLBY
[quietly] So...how's your boyfriend doing?
MARIE
[appears distraught]
Oh, um, he's okay, I guess.
COLBY
[dispassiontely] Just okay? Why just okay?
MARIE
Well, he's fine. I'm just... annoyed with him.
COLBY
[Gaining interest, but tries to look casual] For why?
MARIE
Cuz, i heard from some people-
COLBY
Who heard from some people...
[MARIE shoots COLBY a dirty look]
MARIE
[Stammering] Alright, MY FRIENDS told me he's been... around lately. They even said maybe... cheating on me? So, I asked him about it and he... [sigh] He told me he has this... friend that he likes to mess around with. He said that he'd been fooling around with her last week.
COLBY
[stands, clearly upset]
Are you kidding me? That's bulls**it! [sits back down] Why are you sill with this guy? He's obviously scum who needs his ass kicked.
MARIE
[snorts] And who's gonna do it? You?
[Characters pause to show the importance of the answer.]
COLBY
Maybe... I will. Someone's gotta teach this guy a lesson. [smiling] I'll probably get my posse together tonight, bring him down to the river, maybe give him a nice pair of cement shoes?
MARIE
[also smiling] While you're at it, maybe you should give him a make over first? He'd look nice with some black and blue around he eyes, do some dental work, ya know?
COLBY
When I'm done with him, nobody will recognize..., or see..., him again!
MARIE
[frowning] Yeah, I'm so sure.
COLBY
[serious again] But really. You don't need to put up with this. You deserve better.
MARIE
[quietly] Let's not talk about this anymore, okay?
COLBY
[just as quiet] I just want better things for you..
MARIE
[louder now] Well thanks.
COLBY
[still quiet] I mean it Marie. Cause, you know.... I really-
MARIE
I'll figure things out.
COLBY
[pauses] Hah. You, figuring something out? That's a laugh!
MARIE
You are such a jerk. Seriously; I'm gonna kill you.
COLBY
LIE! You love me too much to kill me!
MARIE
Only in your dreams!
COLBY
Like I'd dream about someone as ugly as you! Ha! If anything, I'd dream about putting a bag over your head so I wouldn't have to see your face!
MARIE
...Did you really just say that?
COLBY
[laughing] Yeah? Why, are you shocked that I actually admitted it out loud?
MARIE
Wow. You are such a dick. And you say that my boyfriend's bad? You just wait, I'll-
[a loud noise like a door opening and closing comes from offstage. COLBY and MARIE both jump]
COLBY'S MOM
Colby? I'm home!
MARIE
[In a fierce whisper]See? Didn't I tell you about your mom? [scrambles to get her things]
COLBY
What good is it to be right about bad things? Out the window!
[MARIE continues to pick up her things. As she begins to climb out the window, she stops and turns to face COLBY.]
MARIE
Colby, I-
COLBY
[Looking directly at MARIE] Hey Marie...? I love you. See you tomorrow?
COBLY'S MOM
[from offstage] Colby? Are you here?
MARIE
[looks confused, but slowly begins to smile] Yeah... I'll see you tomorrow Colby.
[blackout]
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4 comments:
I like how they don't get to say how they feel about each other in the end. Nice job.
Really cute ending. It's pretty ironic that they've been teasing each other that they love each other and they do end up loving each other in the end. (Wow, that's a really long sentence.) Maybe you should add more of that kind of interaction. Nice.
ahhhh!
the tension was killing me, lol
yet gratification was brought, so i'm satisfied. {{i'm glad they almost got to the point, lol}}
good dialog, and scenario
I loved Colby's line when he tells Marie because it's so matter of fact but it means so much. I liked that a lot. Cool play, especially since the dialogue was so believable and you got a lot about these characters while still sticking to the "one inch window." Rock on.
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